MJD 110 - Digital Media: Arts, Culture, & Theory

Digital media have radically changed the ways words, images, and sounds can be manipulated and delivered. In the process, they’ve altered the ways in which humans communicate, think, create art, express ideas, get information, and conduct relationships. This course takes a two-pronged approach to cultivating students’ understandings of the current changes in digital media. First, students will be introduced to the critical examination of the digital revolution, including issues connected to creative expression, privacy and surveillance, consumerism, psychological distraction, and device addiction. Second, they will gain experience and skills in the processes and practices involved with digital art and graphic design. They will be introduced to new technologies and engage their imaginations through art projects in digital imaging (Adobe Photoshop), illustration and animation (Adobe Illustrator), and web design (Adobe Muse).

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: Media Studies Majors and Minors Only. (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).